Transport services in Mexico
Mexico: Transport services was 34.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Mexico, 1979–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 34.1% for transport services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Mexico peaked at 39.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1997.
That places Mexico 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Transport services in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 21.8% | — |
| 1980 | 29.0% | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 27.5% | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 28.3% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 28.6% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 25.0% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 24.4% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 25.6% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 26.7% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 27.7% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 34.6% | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | -51.9% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 37.2% | +138.7% |
| 1999 | 36.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 35.3% | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 34.1% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 24.4% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 15.6% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 27.8% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 29.0% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 31.3% | 39.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More private sector data for Mexico
- Merchandise trade 73.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 78.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 683.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 81.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 664.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,039 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Mexico?
- Transport services in Mexico was 34.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1997.
- How does Mexico rank for transport services?
- Mexico ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.